Manhattan The afternoon sun was just right, and Xiao Han was slowly sipping iced coffee. The episode at the bottom of the sea had long been forgotten by him, as insignificant as swatting a buzzing mosquito to death.
The ice cubes in the cup suddenly vibrated slightly, making an almost imperceptible clicking sound. Xiao Han's movements paused slightly, and his Super-Senses captured the abnormality:
The entire Manhattan sewer system is resonating, and some kind of low-frequency vibration is propagating along the underground pipe network.
"The ghost is still lingering." When he put down the cup, he put down the cup with a little force, and the glass tabletop suddenly cracked into a spider web. The shop owner was about to have a seizure, but wisely closed his mouth the moment he caught Xiao Han's gaze.
The vibration lasted for about half a minute and then stopped. Xiao Han's Super Hearing captured the chaotic sound coming from several blocks away - not from underground, but from the direction of Stark Tower.
When he reluctantly arrived at the scene of the incident, Tony was already standing in the middle of the messy laboratory, his face ashen.
"Are you here again?" Xiao Han asked lazily, suspended in mid-air.
Tony waved his hand to bring up the holographic image. "It's not an undersea creature. Look at this."
The image showed precise traces of the laboratory being invaded: three parallel melting cuts penetrated the half-meter-thick composite armor. The cuts were as smooth as a mirror, with a faint red light glowing at the edges.
"Heat Vision." Xiao Han raised his eyebrows, "It looks like an imitation."
"It's not just imitation," Bruce·Banner's voice came from the communication. "Energy signature analysis shows that this is 96.3% similar to your biological energy signature. But the source... is some kind of mechanical device."
Natasha's holographic image appeared. "S.H.I.E.L.D. has monitored seventeen similar incidents around the world, all targeting energy facilities. The modus operandi is the same: precise cutting, energy extraction, leaving no traces."
"So?" Xiao Han asked casually.
"So someone is systematically copying your abilities," Tony answered, "And using your method to commit crimes. Yesterday it was underwater sound waves, today it is Heat Vision..."
Xiao Han suddenly interrupted, "Wait a minute. You said there were seventeen incidents around the world?"
Tony nodded. "From Berlin to Tokyo, from Rio to Cairo..."
"But not together Malibu?" A dangerous light flashed in Xiao Han's eyes.
Tony was stunned for a moment. "Indeed... why do you ask that?"
Xiao Han did not answer, but suddenly turned into golden light and disappeared. The next second, he had appeared above Malibu Beach. His Super Vision penetrated the clouds and locked on his residence next to the Stark Villa.
Three silver-gray Mechanical Entity are trying to cut his solar collector panels. Their movements are precise and efficient, and they have obviously studied his energy pattern for a long time.
"I found you." Xiao Han's voice was as cold as ice.
Mechanical Entity stopped moving at the same time, and the sensor flashed. "Target appears. Start acquisition mode." The mechanical voice was emotionless.
Xiao didn't even give them time to react. Heat Vision exploded instantly, but Mechanical Entity actually fought back with the exact same Heat Vision. The two energies collided in the air, bursting out with a dazzling light.
"I learn very quickly." Interest flashed in Xiao Han's eyes. He instantly appeared behind a Mechanical Entity and penetrated its breastplate with one hand. But at the moment of contact, ripples appeared on the surface of Mechanical Entity, firmly sucking his arm.
"Contact energy harvesting activated." The mechanical voice announced calmly.
Xiao Han felt the energy being rapidly extracted from his arm. He snorted coldly, exerted slight force on his arm, and Mechanical Entity suddenly burst like an over-inflated balloon.
The other two Mechanical Entity immediately adjusted their tactics. One blew out extremely cold air to try to freeze him, and the other rotated around him at super high speed to create a vacuum vortex.
"It's just a trick." Xiao Han didn't even move. He shot Heat Vision in his eyes, and the two Mechanical Entity were instantly cut in half.
But the severed Mechanical Entity did not stop moving. Their remains began to reorganize themselves, and the molten metal flowed like living creatures, quickly forming four smaller Mechanical Entity.
"Evolutionary algorithm starts. Optimize tactics based on combat data." Mechanical sounds were emitted from four Mechanical Entity at the same time.
Xiao Han finally became a little more serious. He floated into the air and his eyes turned incandescent. "The game is over."
Heat Vision exploded in all directions, and the entire area vaporized instantly. The four Mechanical Entity were crushed into nothing by the absolute energy.
When Tony arrived, he only saw a huge molten pit and Xiao Han standing in the center.
"Did you survive?" Tony landed at the edge of the pit.
Xiao Han threw him a piece of debris. "See for yourself."
Tony took the still-red metal block and Friday immediately analyzed. "Unknown alloy, with adaptive and energy-absorbing properties. The internal structure shows that they are constructed through nanoscale assemblies."
"More importantly," Banner's voice interjected, "I detected a familiar energy signature in the wreckage - Wakandan Vibranium Technology, but with some... improvement."
Suddenly, a holographic projection shot out of the wreckage, showing a familiar symbol: the emblem of Ten Rings.
"Ten Rings?" Tony said in surprise, "Mandarin isn't it already..."
The projection changed, and a figure wearing a metal mask appeared. "Stark. And... Sun's Son. You destroyed my undersea base, but gave me something more precious - your energy data."
Xiao Han's eyes flashed red. "It seems I didn't blow you up last time."
"On the contrary," the masked man chuckled, "You gave me the opportunity to evolve. By studying your energy characteristics, I finally completed the design of the ultimate weapon."
The holographic projection shows a huge ring-shaped device with complex energy conduits covering the surface. "This 'Sun God Cage' is specially designed for you. Soon, your power will be used by me."
Xiao Han directly crushed the projection device. "Dream."
"We will meet soon." The masked man's voice gradually disappeared, "When the time comes, you will personally provide energy for my throne."
Tony looked solemn. "Friday, track the signal source."
"Unable to trace, Mr. Stark. The signal jumped through multiple relay nodes and finally disappeared in the Himalayas area."
Xiao Han looked to the east, his gaze seemed to penetrate the continent and fall on the snowy area. "It seems that someone is in a hurry to reincarnate."
He turned into golden light and soared into the sky, with a clear direction to the east.
"Wait!" Tony yelled, "We need a plan! That could be a trap!"
Xiao Han's voice came from high in the sky. "All traps are used to catch prey. And I am a hunter."
Tony looked at the metal remains in his hands and sighed, "Friday, inform the captain. We have something to do."
Deep in Himalayas, in a hidden base, the masked man looked at the rapidly approaching light spots on the surveillance screen and showed a satisfied smile.
"Very good. Let him come. Activate all the absorption devices and prepare to meet our... Sun God."
Around the base, dozens of ring-shaped devices began to buzz, and their surfaces glowed with blue light. They greedily absorbed the surrounding solar energy, preparing to welcome the arrival of prey.
And Xiao Han is approaching at a speed exceeding the speed of sound, with a dangerous light flashing in its eyes.
This time, he decided to tackle this annoying imitation game once and for all.